Distribution practises in Southern California

THE conditions under which electric service is furnished in Southern California differ somewhat from other sections of the country. The pumping of water for irrigation has created a demand for electric power throughout the rural districts. Lines extended for that service have made electricity available for domestic purposes which, in themselves, would not have justified the extension of the lines. Records show that the electric development which has taken place under these conditions has resulted in a use of electric energy per capita per annum exceeding any other community in the United States, comparison being as follows: